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Collaborative Research: Testing Models for Fluvial Response to Eocene Terrane Collision in — NSF Award to Oregon State University

A major goal of Earth science research is to understand interactions among tectonic and surface processes that control topographic evolution in regions of active mountain building, particularly in zones of terrane-continent collision at convergent plate boundaries. Early Eocene sedimentary rocks in SW Oregon offer an i

Award titleCollaborative Research: Testing Models for Fluvial Response to Eocene Terrane Collision in
Award ID2417525
AwardeeOregon State University
CityCORVALLIS
StateOR
Amount obligated$415,880
Principal investigatorFrancis Sousa
ProgramTectonics
Start date09/15/2024
AbstractA major goal of Earth science research is to understand interactions among tectonic and surface processes that control topographic evolution in regions of active mountain building, particularly in zones of terrane-continent collision at convergent plate boundaries. Early Eocene sedimentary rocks in SW Oregon offer an ideal opportunity to test models for the surface response to collision of the oceanic Siletz terrane with western North America, and regional post-collision adjustments, that affect
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